Organizing Conference
As mentioned in the meeting, the PJSTA is hosting an organizing conference to help fight back against the expected Janus decision (SWRTA is a participating sponsor). This conference is for ANYONE who would like to be an active part of the solution to protect our union and our way of life. It’s being held Saturday, March 10th 9:30AM to 3PM. Click here to register.

West Virginia Teachers Strike
With everything else going on, we haven’t reported on the fact that schools throughout the entire state of West Virginia have been closed due to a teachers strike. They had not had an across the board increase since 2014, are the 48th lowest paid teachers in the nation, and actually saw salaries decline in 2017.

We’re happy to now report that the strike is over, and apparently, it was settled by a 6th grader. And seriously, if you haven’t clicked any other links in this email, you’ve at least got to check that story out.